Sautéed Asparagus

A simple dish that relies heavily on the quality of the raw ingredients and a light touch by the chef.

Ingredients

15 asparagus spears

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

3 tablespoons of olive oil

Preparation Time: 5 minutesCooking Time: 2 minutesServes: 3

Method

Hold the asparagus at either end and snap it where it naturally breaks, discard the root end.

Cover the asparagus with the olive oil and season with salt & pepper.

Heat a dry frying pan until it is very hot, then tip in the contents of the bowl and sauté the asparagus for 1 minute if they are very thin, 2 minutes if they are medium or 3 minutes if they are very thick. Keep them moving in the pan.